8th MXS ensures engines are good to go

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Senior Airman Kurt Ranes, 8th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, watches as an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine being tested here Aug. 25. The propulsion flight is a centralized repair facility responsible for facilitating maintenance on the jet engine around the clock. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Bateman)

8th MXS ensures engines are good to go

Published Aug. 28, 2011
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The propulsion flight is a centralized repair facility responsible for facilitating maintenance on the jet engine around the clock.

A flight under the leadership of the 8th Maintenance Squadron, propulsion tests the single engine F-16 Fighting Falcon operated by the 8th Fighter Wing, otherwise known as the Wolf Pack.

The 8th Maintenance Group provides munitions, aircraft maintenance and maintenance operations support.

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